MILL VALLEY

Old mill roof work slated for summer

The City Council has approved a budget adjustment to replace the roof at the 1834 Reed Mill in Old Mill Park.

The project will cost $90,000 and include historically accurate shingles, according to a report by Chuy Beltran, the public works superintendent. The cost is being shared equally by the city, the Mill Valley Friends of Parks and Recreation and the steering committee of the Mill Valley 125th anniversary celebration.

“The work area will be fenced off for the duration of the work,” Beltran wrote. “The layout of the fence will allow the park to be open but will cut off creek access from the Old Mill to Cascade Drive.”

The work is expected to start in June and be completed by the end of August.

THE COUNTY

Supervisor gets spot on state commission

Supervisor Dennis Rodoni has been appointed as an alternate member of the California Coastal Commission.

The state Senate Rules Committee conferred the appointment. Sen. Mike McGuire of Sonoma County, the Senate president pro tempore, is the committee chair.

Rodoni will be the alternate to Ariel Kelley, a North Central Coast region representative. Kelley is a member of the Healdsburg City Council. The terms for Rodoni and Kelley end on May 20, 2027.

The California Coastal Commission, which regulates land and water use, has 12 voting members and three nonvoting members. Commissioners can appoint alternate members to fill in during absences.

NOVATO

Council clears plan for church expansion

The City Council has approved an expansion plan at the Nativity of Christ Greek Orthodox Christian Church.

The church at 1110 Highland Drive wants to add an entryway, a pavilion, a shade structure and a dome feature. The dome will increase the building’s height to 58 feet.

The Design Review Commission endorsed the plan in 2023, followed by the Planning Commission last December. The City Council cleared the project at its meeting on Tuesday.

WEST MARIN

Public forum set on restrooms project

The county has scheduled a community meeting next week on the restroom expansion project at the Point Reyes Playground.

Staff from the parks department and consultants plan to present the 30% designs and gather public comments.

The forum is set for 6 to 7:30 p.m. March 19 at the Dance Palace at 503 B St. in Point Reyes Station. The teleconference link is at shorturl.at/4SdcQ.